THIS IS NOT A LEGAL DOCUMENT. THIS IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF SOME OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMPLETE ZENFOLIO WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE AGREEMENT.
Zenfolio is an online hosting service where aspiring photographers can exhibit, organize, print and sell their photographs. Zenfolio will not call you or send you paper mail; instead, all communications with you will be by e-mail or by posting to the Zenfolio website. Please keep your e-mail address current and check the Web site regularly.
Zenfolio makes no warranties of any kind but we do promise to try our best to provide you with excellent service.
If you open an account, your subscription will be renewed automatically at the end of each billing period, unless you give us a written notice in advance. You will receive a renewal notification e-mail ahead of time. If you sell your photographs on Zenfolio, your account will be charged periodically. Please pay your bills or Zenfolio may have to discontinue your service.
All content uploaded by you, including but not limited to photographs, videos, and text, remain your sole property.
Zenfolio will host and publish your photographs. You will have the ability not only to display, but also to sell your photographs on this site. If you choose to sell your photographs, you may be able to set the prices for your photographs. To help you, Zenfolio is working with photofinishing labs and shipping companies to get your photos printed and delivered. Zenfolio will set base prices you will pay for the Services provided by Zenfolio or its affiliates and suppliers. Zenfolio will also charge you a small fee for orders placed according to the terms of your subscription plan.
If you choose to sell your photographs on Zenfolio you will have a choice of having orders fulfilled by Zenfolio partner labs or on your own. If you elect for your customer’s orders to be fulfilled by Zenfolio, then Zenfolio will be responsible for collecting payment, printing, delivering, and in general fulfilling your customer’s orders. All you have to do is review and approve the order in order to give Zenfolio the go ahead to do its job. If you choose to fulfill your customer’s orders yourself, then you will be solely responsible for taking all steps to fulfill your customer’s order. You will have to collect the payment on your own and get the photographs printed and shipped to your customers.
Zenfolio will notify you when orders are placed or if a customer requests a refund. Lastly, you can’t assign or delegate your duties under your agreement with Zenfolio to others without Zenfolio’s written permission to do so. This doesn’t mean you can’t send your assistant to fulfill the orders, but it does mean that you can’t have your assistant or anyone else paying Zenfolio fees without first getting Zenfolio’s permission.
Although Zenfolio photographers will be able to earn money from selling their products on this site, we want to make it very clear that there is no employment relationship between Zenfolio and photographers who sell products on this site. The photographers who are selling the photos are not Zenfolio employees and can not make representations on Zenfolio’s behalf.
If you sell photographs on Zenfolio, and fulfill them yourself, you are solely responsible for filing and paying all local, state, and federal taxes which may apply to the sale. Zenfolio will report amounts paid to photographers by filing appropriate forms with the Internal Revenue Service as required by law.
All users of Zenfolio, whether in the United States or abroad, are obligated to follow all applicable local laws which have to do with the use of this Web site and sale of products using this Web site.
You must be over 13 years old in order to open an account with Zenfolio.
Please, safeguard the password to your account because you will be responsible for all the activity that occurs under your user name.
While we will do everything in our power to preserve your files, it is best to keep a backup copy of all your photographs and anything submitted to Zenfolio to protect against disaster and accidental loss.
Keep a close watch on any of your copyrighted materials and take appropriate steps whenever you suspect the first sign of infringement.
Although we will try to protect your photos and keep this website accurate and in good performance, Zenfolio can not guarantee that hackers will not alter this website. If you see any inaccuracies or suspect any misconduct, please notify Zenfolio right away by using Contact Us form.
Do not reprint, republish, modify, or distribute any part of this website without first getting permission from Zenfolio.
Do not resell or try to profit from photographs purchased on Zenfolio, those rights belong to the photographer and if you want to make money off the photographs bought on Zenfolio, you must ask the photographer’s permission.
Do not remove or edit out anything from the materials you see on this website, including proprietary notices or copyright notices.
NO PORNOGRAPHY IS ALLOWED. Images that contain nudity will be allowed if they exhibit artistic or other social value and are not pornographic as defined by the laws of California and the United States. Zenfolio has the right to censor the display of ANY image, whether pornographic or not, as it sees fit and for any reason.
Don’t transmit or post any material that violates any law, regulation, treaty, or infringes on the rights of anyone.
Do not post any material that may be defamatory, fraudulent, obscene, or that may harass or abuse others.
Do not transmit any harmful materials, such as viruses or worms.
Do not access accounts that do not belong to you without the owner’s permission.
Do not harass other users or interfere with their enjoyment of this website.
Do not hack, or modify this Web site in any way.
Do not misuse information provided to you by other Zenfolio users.
Do not post any photographs on Zenfolio against the wishes of the subject of the photograph.
Do not use this website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by the full rules contained in the Zenfolio Website Terms and Conditions of Use agreement.
In short, be nice and respect your fellow users and the law. Although Zenfolio has the right to terminate your subscription or your access to this website at any time, with or without notice, and for any reason, it will probably not happen unless you violate Zenfolio rules or the law.
In order to make the optimal use of Zenfolio services you may want to download and install a Software Program from Zenfolio. This Software Program will help you upload a number of files into a gallery. This Software Program is the property of Zenfolio and you agree not to copy, distribute, or alter it. Zenfolio does not warranty this program but if anything does go wrong while using it, please let us know right away so we can address the problem.
If you have a complaint about copyright infringement, please notify Zenfolio right away by using Contact Us form so we can investigate the problem.
You agree that if you violate any of the rules contained in Zenfolio Website Terms and Conditions of Use agreement and someone gets hurt because of your violation you will be responsible for the legal costs, attorney fees, and other costs that Zenfolio incurs in its defense.
Remember this is just a part of rules and conditions for using Zenfolio and its services. The complete rules contained in Zenfolio Website Terms and Conditions of Use make up the entire agreement between you and Zenfolio. Please read and understand it.